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Discussion in 'Information Requests' started by ULITHI, Nov 25, 2010.

  1. lwd

    lwd Ace

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    Dahlgren might be a better bet. They still had the 18" gun there when I was there (about 30 years ago now but ...) as well as a 16" that was still fired occasionally (although they didn't fire shells very often dropping a 16" round in some ladies front yard in Colonial Beach was a bit of an embarassment).
     
  2. formerjughead

    formerjughead The Cooler King

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    Is that a new species cephalopod? genus: Gasturbinus
     
  3. T. A. Gardner

    T. A. Gardner Genuine Chief

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    They whine at a high rate of speed..... alot..... That's why they're called High whiners....
     
  4. belasar

    belasar Court Jester

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    Judging by the puns we are surely doomed!
     
  5. LRusso216

    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    I think you're right.
     
  6. A-58

    A-58 Cool Dude

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    Are the carrier fly-boy types still called air-dales too? When ships had big guns, the gunners were called cannon cockers, but now with the missiles being the deck weapon of choice, what are the missile shooters guys called?
     

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